The Current

The Current for January 3, 2019

Today on The Current: We look at what lies ahead for the Trump administration as Democrats take control of Congress; how should the West react to the arrest of a U.S. citizen in Moscow?; and we listen back to what happened when a mother met the man who had received her deceased son’s heart through transplant.
Geoff Turner
Geoff Turner (Geoff Turner)

Today on The Current:

  • We look at what lies ahead for the Trump administration — and the state of U.S. politics — as Democrats take control of Congress.
  • Following the arrest of a U.S. citizen in Moscow on espionage charges, anti-Kremlin critic Bill Browder says the West should take decisive action to stop innocent people becoming diplomatic bargaining chips.
  • When Pat Loder met Rob Buttle there was an instant connection — he was the transplant recipient of her deceased son's heart. While Loder still grieves the loss of her son, she says meeting Buttle has given her a sense of peace and a ray of hope.

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